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There are loads of stars to reject or get rejected from movie roles for silly and stupid reasons. Mark Wahlberg can also be counted for that. Despite his decade-long successful career, he did make some choices that made the lose some iconic roles.
Wahlberg has a trajectory of successful movies, there is no doubt about that. Establishing himself as an action star and appearing in several action comedies, he has dominated the box office on multiple occasions. But there are some downsides too, the actor has lost some roles and he may still regret that.
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Mark Wahlberg Was Supposed To Be Featured inDonnie Darko
Mark Wahlbergcould have been the leading face of Richard Kelly’s 2001 sci-fi fantasy,Donnie Darko. But his strange demand kept him out of the film. It is obvious that the iconic role in the cult classic madeJake Gyllenhaal’scareer. Despite box office failure, grossing only $7.5 million, the film has created a legacy and is still remembered as one of the best movies of Hollywood’s history.
Gyllenhaal was perfect in the role and it is hard to imagine Wahlberg playing Donnie Darko in the film as he turned thirty when the film was released, it would be odd for him to play 16-year-old Donnie. It would have been a completely different vibe with theTedactor in it, better or worse, he did not get the role.
As per reports, TheTransformersstar demanded his own version of the character as he pitched the idea of Donnie Darko with a lisp but it was not Kelly’s creative vision of the character. The director rejected the idea which prompted Wahlberg to step out of the movie. When Gyllenhaal (19-year-old at the time) took over the role, the course of the movie changed. Perhaps, Kelly’s vision of the character also remained intact.
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October SkySecured Jake Gyllenhaal’sDonnie DarkoRole
Of course, the director himself was making his Hollywood debut with the film. As he told The Guardian, the movie was very difficult and exciting at the same time for Kelly.
Donnie Darkodirector Kelly had different actors in mind for the film. Earlier, Vince Vaughn and Wahlberg were in talks for the role while Jason Schwartzman was his original choice for the director. Eventually, the role went to Gyllenhaal after seeing his remarkable performance inOctober Sky.
“We originally had Jason Schwartzman as Donnie, but he had other commitments. We met with Vince Vaughn four times, but he wasn’t comfortable playing 16. Mark Wahlberg was in the running, too. But Jake Gyllenhaal had just starred in October Sky and carried the whole movie. Though not a household name, he clearly had talent.”
Like Wahlberg, it would be weird to see theDelivery Manstar, Vaughn in theDonnie Darkorole. Perhaps, it turns out to be best for Vaughn too as he realized the intensity of weirdness playing the 16-year-old character of a high-schooler. But, Wahlberg’s reason was never the age factor, even though Kelly did not reveal the exact reason, certainly the reason described by the source sounds really absurd.
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Source:The Things.
Lachit Roy
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
